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Kazakhstan

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What are the entry requirements ?

Passport and visa service: Information on visas from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs
For further information: The list of Kazakhstan embassies is available on the website of GoAbroad.com
Contact your embassy

What time is it ?

Current local time: It is %T:%M %A in Astana
Summer time: The average temperatures vary from 16 deg.C to 17 deg.C between May and September with a peak of 23 deg.C in July in Almaty which is situated at a height. Summer temperatures exceed 30 degrees C.

What is the spoken language ?

Official language: Kazakh is the State language and Russian is the language for intercommunity communication.
Other languages spoken: English is still rather less spoken.
Business language: Russian
Getting some knowledge: To have some idea about Russian: http://masterrussian.com/
Free translation tools: Tranexp -
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Translated - Free translation arabic-russian-arabic
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hexagone - Not free translation arabic-russian-arabic

What is the local currency ?

Domestic currency

Kazakhstan Tenge

ISO Code

KZT

To obtain domestic currency

The national currency is Tengue or KZT.

Possible means of payment

In Astana, there are several exchange bureaus. ATMs accept foreign cards are located in the bank offices and large shopping malls. Most of the banks of the city exchange travellers cheques (for a commission).

In Almaty, numerous ATMs are available and most accept foreign card. The exchange bureaus are also many in number. Those in popular tourist areas offer less attractive rates.

Exchange rate on

Automatic Teller Machines (ATM)

To find out the locations of ATMs in in Kazakhstan, click on the link to your credit card: Visa, Mastercard or American Express

What is the climate ?

Type of climate: The climate is very continental, with cold winters and hot, dry and semi-dry summers.
For further information: Gismeteo
Kazakhstan weather forecast on Yahoo Weather

What is the country code ?

Telephone codes: To call in Kazakhstan from Tunisia, dial 00 (ou +) 7 and the city code..
To call Tunisia from Kazakhstan, dial 810 (ou +) 216.
Mobile telephone standards: Three mobile telephone operators are present in Kazakshtan. They are Kazakhstan Cellular, Beeline, and Altel. The GSM coverage area integrates all the cities of average or high importance. To be sure about the compatibility of your mobile phone with the Kazakh network, it is advisable to enquire from your operator.
Internet suffix: .kz
Emergency numbers

Department of Emergencies	051
Traffic Accident	292 12 68
Gas Accidents	04
Ambulance	03
Fire station	01
Judiciary Police	112 (from mobile), 02 (from fixed line)